Wrap up: Have you registered for Fetch Encore, and other news

Happy Friday dvm360 readers! Did you know that dvm360 has a new continuing education opportunity for veterinary professionals, Fetch Encore.On May 17, 2026 from 11:00 AM-6:00 PM ET, expand your knowledge on nutrition with this virtual symposium with key industry nutrition leaders including Vicky O’Grain, MBA, RVT, VTS (Nutrition), Martha Cline, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition), and more! This virtual symposium, which is only $25 for hours of lectures, kicks off a month today, and we hope to see you there so register here today!

After you register and secure your spot at our upcoming Fetch Encore, check out these headlines from dvm360.com this week:

• New study results from Gallant showed that 76% of feline patients improved after receiving intravenous uterine-derived mesenchymal stromal cell therapy, and has now received eligibility for the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine’s expanded conditional approval pathway
• In an article written by Ajay Sawant, a dvm360 student ambassador, he explored effective altruism in veterinary medicine and how learning to care for pets means you also have to learn how and why to choose between them.
• dvm360 had not 1 but 2 podcast episodes drop this week! On the Vet Blast Podcast presented by dvm360, Connor Barich, DVM, MPH, joined host Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, to talk about his journey into veterinary medicine, and now practice ownership. Then, on this The Resilient Vet, Cohost Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, and Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, take a deep dive into when a veterinary clinics most competent person becomes a liability, and how much that can cost a clinic.
• A recent study conducted by faculty of the University of Turkuu and the Aalto University, revealed that service dogs do far more than perform practical tasks; they actively care for their owners. Researchers found this support relies on a foundation of mutual trust and the constant, intuitive "reading" of each other’s needs.
• In an interview with dvm360 following her lectures at the 2026 Fetch Charlotte conference, Tiffany Tupler, DVM, CBCC-KA, HAB, shared that although behavioral health is often treated as an afterthought, or something to address only when a problem arises, this can cost clinics more than they realize. Learn how in this interview.